April 20

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Ends Season

             The Tri-State University women’s tennis team ended their season with a 7-2 loss to Spring Arbor.  The Thunder end their season with a record of 1-12.

Holly Kimball earned her eighth victory of the season at #2 singles with a 6-4, 6-3 decision.  The #1 doubles team of Kimball and Nicole Fisher earned an 8-1 victory.  The #2 doubles team of Beth Hancock and Sarah Greene dropped a close match to Spring Arbor 8-5.

April 16

Tri-State Tennis Teams Compete at Indiana Wesleyan  

The Tri-State University men’s and women’s tennis teams competed at Indiana Wesleyan University.  The men’s team was defeated 0-9 and the women’s team went down 0-9.  Dan Wiedemann went down in three sets at #6 singles 7-5, 1-6, 7-5.  Tri-State had strong doubles play at #1 and #3.  The #1 team of Pat Hoelscher and Andy Steiner were defeated 9-8 and Steve Johnson and Dan Wiedemann were defeated 9-8 at #3 doubles. 

The men’s team is now 4-13 on the season.  They will return to action Saturday, April 17^th at Aquinas.  The women’s team drops their season record to 1-12.  They will return to the court for their final match of the season on Monday, April 19^th at home against Spring Arbor.

April 9

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Earns First Victory of the Season  

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team earned their first victory of the season with a 6-3 win over Spring Arbor.  Tri-State is now 1-10 on the season.

Nicole Fisher won her first match of the season at #1 singles in a 6-4, 6-1 decision.  Sarah Greene also won her first match of the season in a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory at #3 singles.  Holly Kimball won at #2 singles by a score of 6-2, 6-4.  The doubles team of Fisher and Kimball won at #1 doubles 9-8. 

Tri-State returns to action Thursday, April 18^th at Indiana Wesleyan.

April 8

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Competes Against Calvin and Hope                             

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team was defeated 0-9 by Calvin College on Tuesday.  The Thunder returned to action Wednesday at Hope College and went down 0-9.

Against Calvin, Nicole Fisher was defeated 6-2, 6-1 at #1 singles.  The #1 doubles team of Fisher and Holly Kimball went down 6-3, 6-1.

The #1 doubles team of Fisher and Kimball fought hard in going down 7-5, 6-1 against Hope College.  The #2 doubles team of Sarah Greene and Beth Hancock had a good second set, being defeated 6-0, 7-5.

Tri-State returns to action Thursday, April 8^th at Spring Arbor.

April 5

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Suffers Tough Loss to Adrian 

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team suffered a tough 5-4 loss to Adrian College.  Holly Kimball was a winner in three sets at #2 singles and Tracey Ellis was a singles winner at #6 singles.  The #1 doubles team of Nicole Fisher and Holly Kimball won in two sets and the #3 doubles team of Leah Haller and Tracey Ellis won in three sets.  Tri-State returns to action Tuesday, April 6^th at home against Calvin College.

April 2

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Shows Progress in Loss to Huntington  

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team lost 6-3 against Huntington College.  Freshman Tracey Ellis earned her first victory in a 6-3, 6-4 win at #6 singles.  Holly Kimball won her fourth match of the season in a 6-3, 6-4 decision at #2 singles.  The #1 doubles team of Nicole Fisher and Holly Kimball fought back to earn a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory.  Tri-State returns to action Saturday, April 3^rd at Adrian College.

March 30

Olivet College Defeats Tri-State Women’s Tennis 

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team was defeated 8-1 by Olivet College.  Tri-State drops their season record to 0-8.  Holly Kimball was victorious for Tri-State at #2 singles in a close match winning 3-6, 6-3 (10-3).  Tri-State’s season record is now 0-8.  The Thunder return to action Thursday, April 1^st at Huntington College.

March 29

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Falls to St. Mary’s and Aquinas 

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team competed against St. Mary’s and Aquinas at St. Mary’s College.  Tri-State was defeated 7-0 against St. Mary’s.  The #1 doubles team of Nicole Fisher and Holly Kimball played very well in a losing cause, going down 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.  Tracey Ellis played a tough match at #6 singles but was defeated 6-4, 7-6 (10-7).  Aquinas College defeated the Thunder by a score of 9-0.  The #1 doubles team of Fisher and Kimball competed well.  Holly Kimball lost a close match at #2 singles by a score of 6-4, 6-4.

The Thunder drop their season record to 0-7.  Tri-State begins their home season Tuesday, March 30^th against Olivet College.

March 24

Kimball is a Double Winner for Women’s Tennis 

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team was defeated by Alma College 7-2 in their first outdoor match of the season.  Freshman Holly Kimball was victorious at #2 singles by a score of 6-3, 6-2.  Kimball and sophomore Nicole Fisher defeated Jessica Eichen and Bethany Duran at #1 doubles 6-2, 6-2.  Freshman Tracey Ellis lost a competitive match in three sets. 

The Thunder drop their season record to 0-5.  The women return to action Saturday, March 27^th at St. Mary’s College. 

March 17

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Team Defeated by Tough Albion Squad

 The Tri-State University women’s tennis team was defeated 9-0 by Albion College.  Sarah Greene showed a lot of progress in a 6-2, 6-1 losing effort.  Holly Kimball played well despite going down 6-2, 6-0.  The Thunder drop their season record to 0-4.  Tri-State returns to action Tuesday, March 23^rd at Alma College. 

March 10

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Falls to Kalamazoo  

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team was defeated 9-0 by Kalamazoo College.   At #1 singles Nicole Fisher was defeated 6-2, 6-3.  The #1 doubles team of Nicole Fisher and Holly Kimball was defeated 6-1, 6-1.  The Thunder drop their season record to 0-3.  Tri-State returns to action Tuesday, March 16^th at Albion College.

February 17

Tri-State Women’s Tennis Begins Season  

The Tri-State University women’s tennis team opened their season at Ohio Northern over the weekend.  The Thunder was defeated 0-8 by Ohio Northern in their opening match of the season.  The #1 doubles team of Nicole Fisher and Holly Kimball played well in a losing cause and everyone else gained valuable experience.  Tri-State was defeated by Tiffin University 2-7.  Holly Kimball gets her first collegiate win at #2 singles by a score of 8-0.  The Thunder was also victorious with Nicole Fisher and Holly Kimball at #2 doubles.